Business Theme 1

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Marketing the process of anticipating, identifying and satisfying customer needs profitabally
Marketing objectives targets or goals that an organisation hopes to achieve that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-specific.
Marketing strategies carefully evaluated medium to long-term plans for how to achieve marketing objectives balancing available resources and marketing oppurtunities implemented through the marketing mix.
Mass market a very large market where most people tend to buy the same or similar products, and these products are aimed at the whole market. e.g. toilet paper.
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Dynamic markets markets that are constantly changing, due to e.g. rising incomes, fashion changes.
Stable market markets in which the pace of change is slow and steady.
Digital economy includes all those areas of the economy that are affected by the development of computer hardware and software, ICT networks and online marketing.
Sampling the gathering of data from a sample of respondents, the results of which should be representative of the population as a whole.
Market segmentation dividing the market into groups of consumers with similar characteristics.
A generic brand the ultimate prize of mass marketing which means thats customers associate the brand so strongly with a product that they use the brand name as if it were a product category
Market orientation is when a business responds to customer needs and wants and then designs products accordingly
Product orientation when a business responds to customer needs and wants and then designs products accordingly.
Market Positioning how individual products or brands are seen in relation to their competition in the eyes of the consumer.
Market map An illustration of the range of positions that a product can take in a market based on two dimensions that are important to customers.
Competitive advantage any feature of a business that enables it to compete effectively with rival products. An advantage may be based on price, quality, service or innovation.
Product differentiation when customers perceive a distinct difference between your product and the alternatives provided by competitors.
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The basic law of demand demand varies inversely with price.
supply the quantity of a good or service that a producer is willing and able to supply onto the market at a given price at a given time
basic law of supply as selling price increases supply increases
what would a shift left of the supply curve mean on a demand and supply diagram? a decrease in supply
equilibrium the point where there is a balance between supply and demand which makes the price stable.
price elasticity of demand measures the extent to which the quantity of a product demanded is affected by a change in price
PED formula % change in quantity demanded / % change in price
Interpretations of PED More than 1 = price elastic Less than 1 = price inelastic Exactly 1 = unitary price elasticity
price elastic change in demand is more than the change in price
price inelastic change in demand is less than change in price
income elasticity of demand the extent to which a change in consumer incomes affects the quantity demanded of a product/service
YED formula % change in quantity demanded / % change in income
YED interpretations between 0 and 1 = normal neccessitites e.g. fresh fruit more than 1 = luxury e.g.restaurant meals less than 0 = inferior e.g. primark clothes
Marketing Mix all of the elements of a firm's marketing strategy that are used to make their products more attractive to customers. 4 p's: product, price, promotion place.
Design Mix refers to the way in which all aspect of product design are considered, including cost/ economic manufacture, aesthetic and cost, so that the product will match every customer requirement.
Social trends refer to the way society as a whole behaves and the values that determine behaviour.
A Brand a product that is easily distinguished from other products so that it can be easily communicated and effectively marketed.
Branding creating a positive and recognizable product or service in the mind of the customer.
3 Benefits of Effective Branding 1. Added value 2. Premium prices 3. Builds customer loyalty
Added Value the difference between the selling price of a product and the costs of the material inputs.
5 Types of Branding 1. Product brand 2. Umbrella/Family brand 3. Corporate & Own Label brand 4. Global brand 5. Service brand
Emotional branding the term given to the creation of brands that appeal to a consumer's emotional nature rather than their logical one.
Promotion designed to inform customers and potential customers about the product/service and persuade them to buy it.
6 Types of Promotion 1. Advertising 2. Sales offers 3. Digital 4. Sponsorship 5. Direct sales 6. Public relations
Pricing Strategies a range of ways in which a business might decide on the price of a product or service.
Cost-plus pricing adding a certain % to the average total cost of the product.
Premium pricing the ability to charge a higher price than competitors, without losing sales.
Price skimming charging a very high initial price for the product.
Competitive pricing charging about the same price as, or a little less than, the prices of competing products.
Penetration pricing charging a lower price than competition to try and persuade customers of existing products to give the new product a try it, in an attempt to penetrate the market and gain market share
Psychological pricing used to make the price seem more attractive than it actually is by rounding it down slightly. e.g. £7.99 instead of £8.
Predatory pricing a tactic used by dominant businesses to reduce competition. Prices are set at a very low level, even below the costs of production, for as long as it takes to 'destroy' the competition.
Dynamic pricing setting flexible prices for products or services based on current market trends.
Distribution making products available in the right place at the right time in the right quantities.
Distribution channel the route taken by the product as it moves from the producer to the customer.
Multi-channel distribution a business using more than one type of distribution channel
Product Life Cycle the different stages a product passes through.
5 Stages of the Product Life Cycle 1. Research and development 2. Introduction 3. Growth 4. Maturity 5. Decline
Product Portfolio the range of products that a business produces.
Boston Matrix a method of analysing a company's products in terms of their market share and growth potential.
Asset something of value to a business, such as cash or inventory.
Liability something has a negative effect on the value of a business, such as a loan.
Flexible workforce a workforce that can adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
Multi-skilling the practise of training employees so that they have the ability to do a range of tasks, or of recruiting employees who have several skills.
Zero-hours contracts the employer does not have to provide the employee with any number of particular hours, and the employee is not obliged to take the hours.
Flexible hours require the employee to work a certain amount of hours in a given time period but mostly there are no fixed hours they they have to on site.
Outsourcing the situation where business tasks or processes are undertaken by an external provider.
Dismissal a worker is told to leave the job because their behaviour is unsatisfactory or they have repeatedly failed to work to the required standard.
Redundancy occurs when a worker is told to leave the job because their skills are no longer of use to the organisation.
Individual approach direct discussions between an employer and an individual.
Collective bargaining discussions between employers and representatives of employees.
trade unions organisations that represent employees.
Internal recruitment recruiting employees from within the business to fill a new job position
External recruitment a business chooses to recruit employees from outside the existing workforce to fill a vacancy.
Labour turnover the rate at which staff leave the business.
E.g. of recruitmentment hard costs advertising, interview expenses, time spent dealing with applications
E.g. of recruitment soft costs the loss of production when staff are involved in recruitment and training.
Organisational Structure the framework, usually hierarchical, which shows how a business arranges its lines of authority and communications, and allocates responsibilities and duties
Delayering flattens an organisational hierarchy by removing levels of management.
Chain of command sets out the levels of authority for giving and taking instructions within an organisation.
span of control the number of people directly answerable to each person in the chain of command.
matrix structure individuals belong to groups according to their speciality and they work in teams on specific projects.
centralised structure involves keeping all decision-making at the top of the hierarchy, usually in the head office.
decentralised structure businesses have moved the decision making process away from a central head office and spread it through the business.
motivation the will to work
What was Taylor's motivation theory? the scientific management
Summarise the scientific theory by taylor - employees are only motivated by money - used technical investigations to identify best production methods - employees need very carefully contolling
what was Mayo's motivation theory? human relations thoery
summarise Mayo's human relations theory - more importance placed on how people interact and how they are treated - employees are more motivated when they feel involved
what is Maslow's motivation theory? hierarchy of needs
List the needs 1. self-actualisation 2. self-esteem 3. social needs 4. safety needs 5. basic physical needs
What was Herzberg's motivation theory Two Factory theory
Summarise the two factor theory 1. Motivating factors - e.g. praise and promotion. 2. Hygiene factors - e.g. clean working conditions Both are important but if one is absent there will be dissatisfaction and if they are both present employees will be motivated
5 financial incentives 1. Piecework - paid per item made 2. Commission - % of business generated 3. Bonus schemes - targets 4. Profit share - share of profits is paid 5. Performance related pay
8 Non-Financial Incentives 1. Delegation 2. Consultation - discussions about all 3. Empowerment - more trust 4. Team working 5. Flexible working - choosing hours 6. Job enrichment - different skill levels 7. Job rotation - different jobs same skill 8. Job enlargement - varied range
Leadership the art of motivating and organising a group of people to achieve a common goal.
Autocratic Leaders take top-down decisions without consultation and sometimes described as authoritarian
Democratic leaders guide rather than dictate, consulting widely and encouraging everyone to participate in the decision-making process.
Paternalistic leaders behave rather as a parent might in making family decisions.
Laissez Faire Leaders will set the initial agenda and then will stand back and let employees have complete control.
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